"Can I group Android TV Remote speakers with other brands in Home Assistant?"

"In many cases, yes. Home Assistant supports multi-room audio grouping across compatible platforms. However, cross-brand grouping often has sync limitations. A managed setup tests and tunes speaker groups to minimize audible delay."

"Can Home Assistant play announcements through Android TV Remote speakers?"

"Yes. Home Assistant can send TTS (text-to-speech) announcements to Android TV Remote speakers, including the ability to duck current music, play the announcement, and resume. This works for doorbell alerts, security warnings, or custom notifications."

"Will Android TV Remote still work with its native app alongside Home Assistant?"

"Yes. Most media integrations coexist with the manufacturer's app. You can start music from the Android TV Remote app and Home Assistant will still see the playback state. However, simultaneous control from both can sometimes cause conflicts."

Popular Integration

Android TV Remote & Home Assistant

Audio & Media

The Android TV Remote integration provides local control of Android TV and Google TV devices through Home Assistant. It uses the same protocol as the official Google TV remote app, enabling power control, media playback, app launching, and text input.

This integration communicates entirely over your local network — no cloud dependency. It supports all Android TV-based devices including Sony Bravia, Nvidia Shield, Chromecast with Google TV, and various smart TV manufacturers that use Android TV as their operating system.

Local control No cloud required

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How Android TV Remote Works with Home Assistant

Getting Android TV Remote connected to Home Assistant and running reliably.

1

Discover & connect

Home Assistant discovers Android TV Remote media devices on your network automatically. Add them to see playback controls, volume, source selection, and grouping options.

2

Multi-room audio

Group Android TV Remote speakers with devices from other brands for synchronized whole-home audio. Control each room independently or as zones.

3

Event-driven media

Build automations that play specific audio based on events — doorbell rings, morning alarms, or custom announcements. Route different media to different rooms.

Common Android TV Remote Issues

The problems installers run into with Android TV Remote and Home Assistant — and how a managed setup prevents them.

Pairing certificate loss after HA restart

The initial pairing generates a certificate that must persist across Home Assistant restarts. Database corruption or migration issues can lose this certificate, requiring manual re-pairing with the TV.

TV enters deep sleep and becomes unreachable

Some Android TV devices enter deep sleep modes where the network interface is disabled. Home Assistant can't wake these devices or detect their state, making power-on automations unreliable.

Multiple remote integrations conflict

Using both the Android TV Remote and the older Android Debug Bridge (ADB) integrations simultaneously causes state conflicts and duplicate entities.

Why installers choose managed Android TV setups

Persistent pairing configuration with backup and recovery procedures
Wake-on-LAN configuration for reliable power-on commands
Single integration strategy to avoid entity duplication
CEC integration for unified TV and media device control

Learn How We Manage Android TV Remote

Android TV Remote devices we deploy

Hardware from the Selora catalog that runs on this integration. Every unit is tested and supported as part of a managed installation.

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TVs & Streaming

5 devices

Google TV Streamer (4K)

Google

The Google TV Streamer (4K) is Google's flagship streaming box and the successor to the Chromecast line. Home Assistant pairs the local cast integration for playback and app state with androidtv_remote for power, volume, and key presses, so one box gives a room a full media_player: launch apps in a scene, dim lights on play, and shut the screen down at bedtime.

Bravia 3 II (K-65XR30M2)

Sony

The Sony Bravia 3 II (2026) is the entry point to the Bravia range: a 4K LED Google TV with a 120 Hz panel at a mainstream price. The local braviatv integration exposes it as a media_player with power, volume, source, and app control, so guest rooms and dens automate exactly like the flagship rooms.

Bravia 7 II (K-65XR70M2)

Sony

The Sony Bravia 7 II (2026) brings Sony's True RGB mini-LED technology to the mid-range. Home Assistant's local braviatv integration controls it as a media_player: power, volume, source, and app launch, giving living rooms the same automation surface as the flagship theater sets.

Bravia 8 II (K-65XR80M2)

Sony

The Sony Bravia 8 II is Sony's flagship QD-OLED, the picture-quality pick of the Bravia range. The local braviatv integration exposes it as a media_player with power, volume, source, and app control, so movie-night scenes, doorbell pauses, and bedtime all-off routines run against the best panel in the house.

Bravia 9 II (K-65XR90M2)

Sony

The Sony Bravia 9 II (2026) is Sony's flagship True RGB mini-LED TV, tuned to match its professional mastering monitors. Home Assistant's local braviatv integration controls power, volume, source, and apps as a media_player, so the reference screen in the theater room drives playback-aware lighting and scene automations.